Mán-swerian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mán-swerian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 2), Lev. 5, 1. Be mánsworum. Ða ðe mánsweriaþ, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 246, 14. Ne swerige hé ðýlæs hé mánswerige, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 8. Ða mánsweriendan

Definitions

1 mán-swerian

p. swór; pp. -sworen To swear falsely, commit perjury, forswear :-- Gif man wát ðæt óðer mánsweraþ (or mán sweraþ, cf. se man ðe swereþ mán, perjurantes, Hpt. Gl. 472, 8. [Laym. ꝥ he weore touward his lauerd manswore: Scott, to mansweir to perjure; manswearing perjury: Mid. York. Gl. main-swear to forswear.] man-swerian

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚪᚾ-ᛋᚹᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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